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Wheat Belly Buster: Coconut Almond Granola

By Dr. Davis | September 6, 2011

It probably shouldn’t be called “granola,” since there are no oats, wheat flour, or any of the usual suspects in it. But it’s delicious and will please even the most die-hard wheat-consuming member of the family.

Use this “granola” as you would any other, as a snack eaten by hand, carried to the job, or as a breakfast cereal in unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk (the thinner variety in the dairy refrigerator), soymilk, or milk.

The powdered sweeteners like Stevia in the Raw and granulated Splenda are bulked up with maltodextrin, which is a sugar polymer. While not as sugar-rich as sucrose, it does pose a sugar challenge. So the liquid stevia or Truvia are best, since neither will impact blood sugar at all, which is what I am aiming for.

Bill,
I can’t wait to try this. This recipe has whole flaxseeds in it. If I remember correctly from the book, they are not digestible. If they are not digestible, does this mean that they have no nutritional value or are they just good roughage? Also, has Dawn ever tried this recipe with the ground flaxseed? Thanks!

I’m English, I am NOT a coffee drinker.
I don’t drink soda.
I have some tea each day, usually a fruit tea with either a sweetener or no nil sugar (no caffeine) .
I am 265lbs.
I have been on a high carb diet for over 20 years and look where that’s got me.
It is NOT coffee/ Caffeine.

I love the your recipes and would like to try some of them.
Is there a place I can find the carb count? Or, would it be possible for you to include the carb count for the final dish for those of us counting carbs?
Thanks for your consideration.

Ok thanks, I caught it before it burned & it tastes great! Maybe it’s my 1960 GE Electric oven….haha! I’ve ordered your book and am very interested in approaching a wheat free lifestyle. I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy almost 10 years ago with an ejection fraction of 32%. Today, my ejection fraction is at 55% and I’m on the lowest dose of carvedilol and lysinopril…ideally, I’d like to be off of both. I eat well and work out with a trainer regularly but it seems my weight doesn’t move, etc., etc. I’m sure you’ve heard all this before – I really want to be as healthy as I can be and I believe that by ordering your book and following a wheat-free lifestyle, there could be a change in my life for the better…..I’ll let you know!

Please do! Though I do not talk about this in the book, since it is a less common issue, the health strategies that emerge from the Wheat Belly approach contribute to improved left ventricular strength and flexibility.

I just made this granola. It is delicious! I am just starting on this eating program. When are you going to have more recipes. Most of the gluten/wheat free recipes include potatoes, rice, and other types of grains that you don’t include.

You make an excellent point: The majority of gluten-free recipes and gluten-free manufactured products are designed to avoid gluten, but they are created by people who have an incomplete understanding of nutrition. Avoid gluten, but get cataracts, arthritis, overweight, and diabetic?

I hear you on the recipes. I test everything personally, so it takes some time.

Can you keep the granola in your pantry for a few days? Or do you basically make what you need and no more? I don’t really have the time in the morning to make this for my breakfast, so would be good if I make a batch that lasts me a few days.

This is a tough one for me…quinoa is such an excellent source of protein….and it’s not technically a grain, is it? I thought it was a seed….
Nevertheless…am willing to part with my beloved quinoa for the greater wheat-free good :).

I love this cereal and so does my husband, but I am not crazy about the ingredients in the sugar-free syrups. Most seem to contain sucralose. Does anyone have any suggestions for sugar free syrups made with xylitol, stevia or erythritol? Or recipes to make them yourself? The cereal does need some liquid to bind it together and the additional flavor from the syrup also makes it tastier.

Dr. Davis – What brand of sugar-free hazelnut syrup do you recommend? In my search thus far the ones I’ve found contain sucralose (Splenda brand). In your blog re: sweeteners I believe you have advised us to avoid the use of sucralose. Does the brand of sugar-free hazelnut syrup you use contain sucralose? Thanks in advance.

My apologies for any confusion I may have caused with the question I posted above re: the sugar-free hazelnut syrup ingredient. I just found a similar Granola recipe on page 242 in the original Wheat Belly book (hard copy) by Dr. Davis. His Granola recipe in WB lists the following similar ingredient and he included a suggestion of acceptable brands: “sugar-free vanilla syrup (e.g., Torani or DaVinci).” Therefore, I have answered my own question and now know I can use either Torani or DaVinci sugar-free hazelnut syrup in this Coconut Almond Granola recipe.

I also noticed that the liquid Stevia in the 2 ounce bottle has a *plastic stem* that sits in the liquid, should be made of *G L A S S *. Even the Serums of my skincare that I use have *glass-stems*. I am so disappointed!

Boy, this sounds like some attention to bowel flora is in order, Wendy!

Among the sweeteners least disruptive on bowel health: stevia (pure liquid or powder), stevia with inulin, lo han guo (monkfruit), and erythritol. Avoid any sweetener bulked up for volume with maltodextrin, as this disrupts bowel health and bowel flora.